large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
book bound in Japanese style
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
reconfirmation; double check
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
as expected; as predicted
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to kill; to choke the life out of
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
stepping back; drawing back
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
hearsay; learning by hearsay